This FN 1900 was seized by British forces during the Easter rising in Dublin in 1916. Irish Republicans were obviously in need of firearms to continue their fight and this particular rifle shows their desperation in trying to acquire anything, sporting or military, to put into service. It's not known the degree of use this FN had in combat, if any, but it was captured and subsequently ended up at the Imperial War Museum where it still resides today.

Very interesting historically significant firearm. I would love to know the circumstances of the capture.

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- Hubert H. Humphrey, "Gun" magazine, Feb. '60

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